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GODS

anyone who struggles will adapt and grow. That is a natural law. The trick is the correct amount of the pressure in the right area to reap the required results. Growth is a good thing when one grows in the right direction.

All roads will eventually lead to the same destination. However soem travelers will reach that destination much sooner and with less scrapes and bruises . If one reaches a state of harmony with their true will then they will be in harmony with the surrounding universe. And if they abide in such harmony then they will transend any accepted concept of pain and suffering.

If any instance of suffereing is taken as a mere feedback and used for the sole purpose oflearning from that particular moment of life experience then every future moment of apparent pain and suffereing will be transformed into a direct cause of enlightenment.

The key is to let go of the urge to esacpe situations that we perceive as a trheat to our ego selves and to embrace all of life wholeheartedly. We must take hold of the wheel and steer our selvesto freedom. Your demons are just as much a part of you as your God is. If you attempt to deny the influx of the realization into your lifethanyou debase the most basic law of our existence. Without darkenss there can be no light. Without evil, how would we know good and without pain, we could never fully grown into the Gods that we were meant to become.

Jeheshua

What's your "perfect world"?

LPW

Religion Is #3

We are complex. We are in a constant staet of evolution and we need to be patient with ourselves as well as with each other. Let us love one another and accept each other -- not only for the good qualities but for all of our flaws. We have been divided for the sake of union and for far too long. Let's all do our best to find our way back together. Isn't that what true religion is all about? This is what I believe basically and it will evolve with each new experience. As I said before, I'm not truly sure where I am going, but I am confident I am making progress. I can't tell you what to think but I hope that you will see this essay for what it is. It was meant to inspire you to find your truth. Your truth exists. It waits for you to seek it out in the only place it could possibly abide.... your heart " Some will lead, and some will follow." " In the end, I hope and pray that we can all find a common ground to build upon a new and brighter world for our children" I hope that you enjoyed reading this passage as much as I enjoyed writing it. Good luck.

Jeheshua

We are judged, by others, in accordance with our acctions in this world. I have taken the lives of two women by drinking and driving. I know how this makes me look but there are things about me that no one knows. I have saved more than one life in my time on this planet as well. I once carried a pregnant woman having a seizure through a rain storm to a waiting ambulance four blocks away. I don't think there was a reason for me doing this other than she needed my help. I did not know this woman or her husband. I once pulled a man from a burning vehicle that he had flipped over in a rainstorm. I didn't think about my own safety. All I knew was that he needed my help. I did not know this man. When I was 17 years old, I saw an old man fall and hit his head. Ihe was bleeding terribly. While everyone else stood there and did nothing, I pulled off my shirt and stopped the bleeding. When the ambulence arrived, I disappeared. i did not know this man. All I knew was that he needed my help. In all three instances, I acted out of compassion. I did not stick around to receive thanks or a pat on the back. Knowing that I had done what I could was enough for me. These are some of the things that very few people know about me. yes, I have made mistakes in my life, one huge one in particular. I deserve to be judged by the whole of my existence in this place and that judgement should not come from your or anyone else. you are not worthy because we have all made mistakes. Trust me on this, I have judge myself more harshly than you or anyone else. In making this judgement, I have considered all the facts and I have decided I am forgiven. This one moment of ignorance does not define who I am. My ife is worth so much more than that and there is more more to live.

Jeheshua

Preppycrat has taken on an issue about which I have been contemplating a commentary post. Maybe that's good, maybe that's bad, but as someone who lives in the DC area, Preppycrat has more access to all the information that I do here in LA (read Liberal Alternative location) . Check out some of the videos on http://www.politico.com/kotecki/ Here's a quote from the [Preppycrat post. ](http://preppycrat.blogspot.com/2008/10/not-stylish-not-preppy-and-definitely.html) Courtesy of www.politico.com, we have found out that Sarah Palin has spent approximately $150,000 on clothing, hair and makeup for herself and her family since early September. OK, let's parse this. Ms. Josephine six pack has spent three times the annual income of the average middle class family on clothes, makeup, hair since the beginning of September. That's about a four or at best five week period. John Edwards's $400 haircut was less than one tenth the $4716.49 spent on hair and makeup by the Palin clan. And as far as anyone knows, he paid this out of his own pocket (edit - he paid for it with campaign money but later reimbursed the campaign for it). The RNC funded the entire $150,000 for Palin's clothing and accessories. Similar outfits can be had at a variety of places, to wit Ann Taylor Loft, where you can have this outfit for less than $500 including the cute black patent leather tote and the ankle boots. Here at one of Michelle Obama's favorite stores, White House/Black Market is a leather jacket similar to the one pictured on Palin, above. Yes, it's black, not red. But from this store one can be sure the quality is good and the price is certainly reasonable for a good leather jacket. From Banana Republic, a black suit with royal purple blouse, and finally from Victoria's secret, a suit in a pretty cocoa brown, and also from Vicki's Secret what is more of a power play than a vivid red suit? End of Preppycrat's commentary and here is mine. Here's what's wrong with this picture-- 1) Mrs. McCain wears an outfit that's 10 x the cost of what Laura Bush wore to the RNC Now I will say that Mrs. McCain PAID for this $300 thousand dollar ++ outfit from her own wallet-- but given the economy then (and considered in retrospect with the current situation) this was just bad judgement. However it was *her* money. 2) Sarah Palin has let the RNC pick up the tab. Her stylist charged the RNC over $20k for the work she did which was almost 2x the amount that amount paid the McCain's foreign policy advisor. Does anyone see the problem with the rationale here? What's more important: the appearance or the knowledge? Your call here -- not mine. However I don't care HOW a president looks (overly gaunt and tall --think Lincoln; in a wheelchair-- think FDR; wearing glasses because he's really got poor vision and was a wimpy kid-- think Teddy Roosevelt) , I care about what he--or she-- can do and how much they know. I want them to be intelligent and informed. I don't care if they are all that well-dressed. Especially in hard times when people are skittish and might be living in cars.(Recently spotted a couple people living in their car in our upper class are. I know someone who has been handing out Jackson's when people ask for a buck), this is not the image the RNC needs to be putting out on the table. Here's another image that"> Preppycrat wants you to see -- Dr. Jill Biden! According to [Preppycrat;](http://preppycrat.blogspot.com/2008/10/stylish-preppy-and-quite-democratic.html) There is a gem of an article at www.style.com the online home of Vogue magazine that has a wonderful picture of the 4 generations of Biden women and an excellent article on Dr. Biden. The article and photo are also in the magazine itself. Among other things, Dr. Biden runs 5 miles a day, has multiple graduate degrees in addition to her doctorate, and truly likes clothes but also within reason, in the article she talks about much she loves one of the suits she's purchased recently because it not only looks great and fits her well but it's a price an "educator can afford." Ok.. I am not voting on the basis of fashion. If that were the case, I would use Cindy McCain as president and have her balance the budget-- forget John. But this isn't about fashion. It's about being able to run a country and navigate tough times and treacherous waters. What I don't want to see in the White House is someone who's foolish enough to think that *image* is everything and that we (as in "we the people" aren't going to notice. Obviously I am not happy with the Wall Street Melt-down -- and along with the manufactured gas "crisis", the financials bailout- from AIG to all the mortgage- lenders who dropped the ball on being aware that people had to PAY these loans. It's not a situation that's going to be easy for any person to walk into and deal with -- as an executive or the President. However if you want to base it on the values shown by the candidates and also by the images they are presenting (and yes this is about image), is what they are espousing matching up to what they are showing you? Is there alignment there or not? Is it relevant to your life? Is it meaningful? Are they walking the walk as wlel as talking the talk? (How can anyone forget they own 8 houses?) Referencing the **Wall Street Meltdown**, I have created a sandwich in honor of this occasion: Swiss Cheese, Sour Pickles, Ham, Turkey, Saurkraut , Hot Mustard, Red Onion on day old egg bread-- grilled till it's really crispy and brown-- almost black. Thanks to Preppycrat for allowing me to borrow her posts. Living in a Perfect World: How is life in your world? LPW.